So, I haven't written in forever. I'm not dead, and I'm not kidnapped in Costa Rica. I'm back safe, but massively busy with work and such.

:)

"Record companies have attempted to renegotiate with Apple to set higher prices for new, more popular content. Our analysis suggests that this may be a bad idea because it is precisely for popular content that p2p is a better substitute for iTunes. Rare content, on the other hand, is where p2p does not seem to work well as there are fewer peers ( Read more... )

"Across the U.S., about 17% of children and adolescents age two to 19 are overweight, more than triple the percentage of 30 years ago, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC defines overweight children as those with a body-mass index in the 95th percentile and above, which puts them at increased risk for ( Read more... )

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5ul7prwoiM

So, I just rewarded myself. I had $250 in Costco gift certificates (from my 2% back from my Costco card, and from my Costco American Express card, that I just use for eating out, because I get 2% back on that - basically, I shop at Costco a lot, and eat out a lot). So, I bought a set of golf clubs, and Seasons 1-3 of Entourage (aka, Season 3 part ( Read more... )

For the first time ever, I REALLY care what label sells the music I want (I've always tried to support small/indie labels too, but that wasn't specific labels in general). EMI will now be selling music through the iTunes store with no DRM. You can also upgrade previously purchased music to have no DRM (if it's from EMI). DRM is a huge hassle ( ( Read more... )

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